Ice-cream dipper



W. G. LYMAN ICE CREAM DIPPER July 3, 1923.

Filed Dec. 15. 1921 a nvyayroa WGZ ma BY'OWJ .y 1

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The object'of the invention is to construct Patented July 3 1923.

UNITED. STATES:

ICE-CREAM DIPPE R,

PATENT; QFFHcEIQ WILLIAM G. LYMAN, or I'EoRIA, ILLINOIS Application filed December 15,1921. serial no. 522,515.

T 0 all whom it may concern: V

Be it known that I, WILLIAM G. LYMAN,

citizen of the United States, residing at Peoria, in the county ofPeoria and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Tm provements in Ice-Cream' Dippers; andl do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled ,in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a dipper for vending ice cream and other articles sold in a dipper of a form that can be changed in capacity at will and to include means by which to fix at any given capacity the container for the-commodity to be dispensed.

Another object is E that of providing-a soldin dish lots a still larger bulk'is needed. It is with this purpose in view that" the dipper to be described is designed in addition to theexceedingly important point, also, of employingia construction by whiohthe com modity can easily 7 be discharged or dislodged from the dipper, especially necessary when vendingice cream, by expanding said dipper at the time of delivery of such commodity to overcome adhesion with an accompanying jar or jolt. understood as the description proceeds.

In the drawing forming part (if i P plication,

Figure 1 is'a side elevation my improveddipper. r w 1 -Figure2 is a detail of a latch'mechanism as seen when rotating the dipper one quarter turn from the position shown in Figure 1.

- Figure 3 is a transverse section of the latch mechanism on line 33 Figure 1."

Figure 4 is a longitudinal section of-the head of the device showing the relation thereto-of vLa "cone shaped expansible ooncontainer, encircling said stem.

Pivoted upon thefshaft .2 is a lever 8, one

end of which is pivotallyfconnected with the of the lever is provided with a sector Q pon But this willbe better tainer or dipping portion, all shown on a larger scale, and

Figure 5 shows the said 'expandible ladle as it appears when expanded'and when looking into it.

The dipper includes a handle portion made up of the grip 1 and shaft 2, the latter terminating at one endin a hollow head: 3 takingthe form' in the present instance of a truncated cone, merelyby choice, other forms being possible so long as the results.

to be attained herein. are made possible. An expandible container, cup or dipping portion is shown at 4. This is made'by slitting radially a circula r plate of very thin spring material, preferably of non-corrosivemetal, whose portions 5 of a wedgeqform when formed up" into a cone overlap 'one another as shown in Figure 5, makingi'a',

closed cup-like container or dipper. I It is clear that this, when placed in the extent of movement impartedto it-and' therefore will be of greater or. less capacityl" -Ce1itrally of the cup-likefcontainer at its portions composing its walls, is'attachedi'n vsuitable mannerone end of a stem 6' whose other end extends through the closed small 7 end ofthefhead 3, Figure 4, a spring/7 being interposed between thehead and the freeend of said stem. The opposite [end which are ratchet teethQ10l" i Mounted on the shaft 2 adj acent the dle'l' is" a thumb latch 11 which by means of any suitable spring '12 is held yieldingly the" head 3 and moved inwardly and outwardly, I will contract and expand in proportion, to.

so a 1 small end from which extend the described in engagement wi th the sector "or quadrant; i

so that it may be lodged behind any" desired tooth. I In 1186113116 lever which-may be provided o with a finger piece 13, if desired, may be moved on its pivot by pressure thereon of the finger 'or thumb, when the partsyarein Y the -p'osition'zsh'own in Figure 1, thereby -d'raiv'ingfthe container intofthje' 'head 3 to reduce its diameter, this change being' showni in broken lines in "the figure last'referred to.

The-latch 11 in this action rides overfithe teeth IO'and lodges behind any'onetooth corresponding with the desired position of the said container holding the lever in the position placed.

Having dipped up the ice cream, or other commodity, it may be delivered from the container by inverting the dipper as shown in Figure 1, whereupon bylifting the latch 11 the lever will be returned to the position shown in full lines with a jerk, due to the spring 7. This action moves the container at suddenly outward which at the same time expands. This together with the resulting sudden jar as the lever strikes the head 3 dislodges'the article being vended,

This operation is particularly of value when ice cream is the vended commodity which must usually be separated from the dipper by a knife or scraper. Again, metalof the container 4 is quite thin, and due to the fact that the surrounding. air is com paratively warm, the metal does not tend to hold the cream: as would a dipper of heavy metal.

The adjustment of the lever and the consequent change in capacity of the container 4 admit of vending a smaller or larger quantity of cream to suit the particular sale being made.

Evidently the spring 7 need not be placed where shown, but may be used outside the head 3 at any desired place and still perform the same ofiice.

-Again,. the head 3 may be of any other form, and the container 4 may bealtered in form. For example, thelatter may have outwardly rounded walls in order to impart a dome shapeto the cream instead of conical as in the form shown, but this, of course, is all within the meaning of my invention.

And as a: matter of fact the device may be changed in variousways while still per forming the services required of it.

I claim I 1. The combination with a dipper of the type named including a handle and a head having an open cavity whose walls are outwardly flared toward its mouth, of an expansible cup having walls composed of overlapping parts. adapted to move with respect to one another. as the cup is moved inwardly and outwardly in contact with the walls of the cavity, and means mounted on the dipper attached to the cup for imparting movement thereto.

2; A dipper of the type named-including with its handle a head having a cavity whose walls are outwardly flared, a cup substantially fitting saidcavity including. therewith a series of. portions. forming its walls adapted to contract and expand, and. means mounted on the handle attached to the cup for moving. the same within the cavity.

3-. A dipper of the-type namedincluding with its handle ahead having a substantially conical cavity, a cup of flexible material seated in the cavity, its walls including a series of portions adapted to move with'respect to one another the same having overlapping edges, and means attached to the cup adapted to move it with respect to the head.

4. A dipper of the type named including with its handle a head having a cavity of substantially conical form, a cup seated in the cavity, the walls of said cup being made up of overlapping portions adapted to move uponand with respect'to one another in alateral direction, means connected to. the cup. adapted to move it with. respect to the head and in conjunction with thelatter adapted" to contract andexpand, andmeansto secure the cup in-a desired: position with respect to said head.

5. A dipper of the. types namedincluding with its handlev a head. having. a cavity sub stantially conical in form, a cup. seated in th cavity, the. walls-oi said cup: being; made up o'fk overlapping portions.- adapted to i move upon and with respect to one another in: a lateraldirection, and a-l'ever pivoted on the handle portion operativelyconnected toithecup adapted'tomove it longitudinally with.- in and with respect to the-head.

6-. A dipper oi the type-named including with its'handle a head having a cavity of substantially conical form, aicup adapted to seat in said cavity said: cup including walls.

composed of overlapping; portions adapted,

tomove laterally upon and with respect to.

one another saidiwalls adaptedato expand and contract as; the cup is moved: with respect to said head.

7. A dipper of the type namedinclu'ding with its handle. a headof hollow form, a cup seated therein having a; substantiallycona ical form adapted to contract and expand and whose wallsa-re madeupof overlapping portions adapted tomovenpon and with respect to one: another in a lateral direction, and means operatively engaging the cup: adapted to impart movement thereto with respect to the head; in: a longitudinal direction.

8.. A dipper of the type named including with its handleahead-having an open cav ity, an expandibler-cup seated in the cavity and ada ted to extendfrom said open end,

with its handle a hollow, head open at one 3 end, a cup lying within the head adapted to expand and contract, a lever fulorumed on ithe handle operatively engaging the cup at one end, and means to secure the lever 1n a desired adjustment. i

11. A dipper of the type named including with its handle a hollow head open atone withits handle a hollow head open at oneend, a cup lying within the head adapted to expand and contract, a lever fulcrumed on the handle operatively engaging the cup at one end, and a spring in control of the lever.

13. A. dipper of the type named including with its handle a hollow head open atone end, a cup lying within the head adapted to V expand and contract, a lever fulcrumed on the handle operativelyengagingthe cup at one end, means to secure the lever in a de- :-y sired ad uStment, and a spring 1n control of the lever.

14. In a dipper of the type named, a dipping eup Hha-ving walls' 'adapted toexpand and contract, a handle"portioniincluding a head having a cavity to receive the said cup,

a lever operatively' engaging the .cup forimparting movement thereto, means to secure the lever in any one'of several positions, and.

a spring to movethe cup out'wardlywithin the head upon release of said lever.

15. In a dipper ofthe type named, a dipping cup having. walls adapted to expand and oontract, a. handle-portion including a head havlng aeonical cavity'to receive the cup, the latter adapted to expand and contract as it moves in contact with the-walls of the cavity, a lever fulcrumed on the handle, a portion connecting the lever Withthe cup Within the head, a spring adaptedto move the cup outwardly, and meanson'the handle to station the lever-ata desired position against the tension of the' spring and p for releasing the same. j I

V In testimony whereof I afiix my signature 1n presence of two WltIlBSSGS,

Witnesses: Jonson STARR, L. M. THUBLOW.

WILLIAM G. LYMAK; 

